LAND OF SOUL
Etymologically, the word Abkhazia originates from the ancient word apsni, which means the land of soul. It could have been imported from the Roman or Byzantine Empires, both of which have left huge imprints in the early history of this country. The territory of Abkhazia was populated from ancient times, and the richest archaeological excavations illustrate this. From antique times the different information on the history of Kolhida, especially about Abkhazia, was compiled from original sources of Ancient Greece and Rome. Nowadays, Abkhazia is well known as a generous land where every newcomer is treated as a guest of honor.